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Movie Review – Body Brokers (2021)

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Body Brokers, 2021. Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Jack Kilmer, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Rothe, Alice Englert, Peter Greene, Owen Campbell, Thomas Dekker, Sam Quartin, Frank Grillo, and Melissa Leo. SYNOPSIS: Brought to Los Angeles for treatment, a recovering junkie soon learns that the rehab center is not about helping people, but a […]

Movie Review – To Olivia (2021)

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To Olivia, 2021. Directed by John Hay. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Keeley Hawes, Sam Heughan, Conleth Hill, Isabella Jonsson, Darcey Ewart and Bodhi Marsan. SYNOPSIS: Roald Dahl and his wife – actor Patricia Neal – struggle to reinvigorate their creative careers following the death of their eldest daughter. Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved […]

Comic Book Review – Once & Future #16

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Calum Petrie reviews Once & Future #16… The later the issue the number, the darker the story. That’s my thoughts on Once & Future as a series, and the story arc that is currently running is incredibly gripping. The weaving of mythology and modern adaptation is outstanding, and the dark overtones make for some incredible […]

Comic Book Review – Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #1… I have come to love my time spent with the Hellboy comics. I’ve only previously reviewed one-shots and shorter stories, and find them extremely dense with story, leaving the reader feeling very satisfied with the experience. This latest jaunt into into the mind of Mike Mignola […]

Blu-ray Review – The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

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The Kid Stays in the Picture, 2002 Directed by: Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen Starring Robert Evans, Francis Ford Coppolla, Peter Bart, Jack Nicholson, Ali McGraw SYNOPSIS: Legendary studio head and producer Robert Evans is the subject of The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary based on his memoir of the same name. Evans […]

Judas and the Black Messiah | Video Review & Discussion

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EJ Moreno and Allen Christian review Judas and the Black Messiah in the latest Flickering Myth Movie Chat… From its controversial subject matter to its detailed look at the Black Panther Party, no film has hit harder in 2021 than Judas and the Black Messiah. Flickering Myth Podcast host Allen Christian joins critic EJ Moreno for […]

Comic Book Review – Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #4

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Calum Petrie reviews Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #4… The last issue in this series has an unusual tone of finality to its story. The tale in which a group of friends who have had stranger adventures in real life than some people ever have in D&D. Over the four issues, we see the […]

Blu-ray Review – Pulse (1988)

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Pulse, 1988. Directed by Paul Golding. Starring Cliff De Young, Roxanne Hart, Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Robert Romanus and Dennis Redfield. SYNOPSIS: A family are terrorised by a rogue surge of electricity. Contained within the special features of Pulse, the latest addition to the Eureka Classics range of Blu-ray titles, is a video essay narrated […]

Movie Review – Butchers (2020)

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Butchers, 2020. Directed by Adrian Langley. Starring Simon Phillips, Julie Mainville, Anne-Carolyne Binette, Michael Swatton, James Hicks, Frederik Storm and Nick Allan. SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers find themselves in the crosshairs of a family of backwoods folk who think nothing of kidnap, rape and murder. There’s a long horror family tree leading to a […]